Career Development Programs

City of Hope's Clinical Research Training Office actively assists physicians and scientists in fulfilling their career aspirations. These programs, housed on the City of Hope campus, provide excellent opportunities for those seeking to further their career in cancer research and treatment.

City of Hope is proud to be one of only two National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Centers that have offered this National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored program. The intensive curriculum, aimed at physicians interested in a research-focused career, includes didactic and laboratory experiences relevant to the candidates’ academic background while developing new skills necessary for the demanding role of the physician investigator.

Growing awareness of the genetic etiology of many types of cancer has driven City of Hope’s NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center to offer the innovative Cancer Genetics Career Development Program. The program provides rigorous interdisciplinary training focused on cancer genetics as well as cancer prevention research. This prestigious traineeship is limited to only three participants per year.

City of Hope’s Clinical Investigation Training Program (CITP) provides scholars with clinical research fundamentals and the comprehensive skill set required for today's comprehensive clinical investigator.

The fields of clinical research and clinical trials have a language all their own, replete with acronyms and jargon. The Clinical Research Training Office has put together the following compendium of commonly used terminology in clinical research.

Clinical Research Certification and recertification
All City of Hope personnel involved with human subject research at City of Hope must have a valid Clinical Research Certification. Recertification must be updated every three years through the Clinical Research Training Office. City of Hope and Beckman Research Institute are committed to ensuring the safe and ethical conduct of research involving human subjects and adhering to federal and state regulations and statutes.